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6 wks. PO / first after pic.

Name: 6 wks. PO / first after pic.
Item: Donald W. Hause, MD
Rating: 4
Author: 1hotway

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First of all, I just want to thank all of you...

1hotwayJanuary 2, 2013

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First of all, I just want to thank all of you beautiful ladies for sharing your amazing stories. This site has been a true godsend to me. I am 38 years old with 3 beautiful boys (18, 13, & 6). All of the damage to my tummy was done with my first born. I was twenty, so I never really got to enjoy my body. I got terrible stretch marks, and needles to say a two piece was never worn again. I have been at a pretty average weight my whole life. Sometimes I go up 10lbs or down 10lbs. I'm not a skinny girl either though. I like to call my self a curvy girl. ;-) I am 5'3" and 145 lbs. I would like to loose 10 pounds before my surgery in 7 weeks. I will be hitting the gym hard. When I was a baby I had a little stomach issue called Pyloric Stenosis. It left about a 3" scar on the upper right side of my abdomen. I also had my gallbladder removed at the age of 21. They unfortunately had to do the open surgery that left about a 7" scar on my upper right abdomen. Ugh! Right? I look like a road map! I am sooooo ready for this. Thank goodness I have a wonderful hubby who loves me just the way I am. One of the four PS's I saw for a consult said he didn't think I was a good candidate for the TT. The other three said, it would be fine. Of course this makes me very nervous. I don't want to settle or compromise for my results. It's all or nothing... Good luck to all of you!!!

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Replies (2)

Kimmers25

January 5, 2013

I am so happy you joined the community:)

Soon you will be sporting a new and beautiful tummy.

1hotway

January 5, 2013

Thank you!!!

UPDATED FROM 1hotway

1 month pre

Okay. I love looking at all of these amazing...

1hotwayJanuary 10, 2013

Okay. I love looking at all of these amazing stories, but some of them aren't so wonderful. I guess it is good to read the good and the bad, but frankly it scares the heck out of me. Necrosis??? That is really scary stuff. I have just read some terrifying reviews on that. I can only PRAY that doesn't happen to me. One of the PS's I saw said that I am at a higher risk for this because of my previous abdominal surgeries. My PS that is doing my TT isn't concerned at all. He is confident there shouldn't be a problem since my surgeries were so long ago. I am getting really nervous and excited. Only 6 more weeks! Yay! Good luck to all of you ladies who's surgeries are coming up, and to those of you who are recovering. :-)

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momyof3

January 10, 2013

good luck!!

breona_09

January 10, 2013

Good luck lady.

BuffyR

January 10, 2013

You will do great! No scary stuff my way.

1hotway

January 10, 2013

Thank you!! By the way you look absolutely amazing. I will be thrilled if my results turn out as well as yours... ;-)

BuffyR

January 31, 2013

Thanks! Won't be long for you now, can't wait to see your excellent results.

wanda1959

January 21, 2013

good luck luck luck luck luck luck luck luck luck luck luck luck

pink1111

February 1, 2013

I'm 3 days PO . I will sayske sure you get the recliner with lift it was 195. 00 for the month . It bring you to almost a standing position . Before it arrived my husband had to lift me from my neck and it was very painful. With the chair you can go at you own speed . Also a toilet riser (16.00) from Amazon. I had a csection I didn't need these things but this is different. Day 1 and 2 were rough but day 3 it starts getting better . Just get up and move around it helps with back pain. I'm here if you need any advice :) good luck

1hotway

February 3, 2013

Thank you for the advice. I will def make sure I have those things. :-)

pink1111

February 3, 2013

Your welcome and English is my second language lol since this tummy tuck.... excuse the grammar . One thing I wish I had and I'm sending my DH to get today is one if the things that grab things high and off the ground for you. You can NOT bend and looking at something you dropped is and not being able to pick it up is frustrating! Ex your bottle of pain meds in the middle of the nigh :). Remember anything you get that you don't need you can always return. Being over prepared is better then under. One last thing I told anesthesiologist that I get very ill from anesthesia (in which I do) and they took extra precautions . I had no nausea. Stress how sick you get ! I'm bored outta my mind so you can refer to me as Preacher real self :)

UPDATED FROM 1hotway

19 days pre

Paid in full. Got recliner. Pre-Op in a week. This...

1hotwayFebruary 2, 2013

Paid in full. Got recliner. Pre-Op in a week. This girl is ready and nervous. :-/ Thank goodness I'm having lipo on the hips and thighs too. Looking at these pics just makes me cringe. :( I hope all of you beautiful ladies recovering are doing well, and I hope all you anxious ladies that are waiting survive the wait. Trust me, the waiting is killing me too. :) Good luck to all of you!!!

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Candy16

February 3, 2013

Hi good luck on your journey take you're bottom bathing suit with you day of surgery when you are getting marked tell surgeon you want your insicision to be lower and covered a lot make that mistake it doesn't hurt to ask there for the dr will now what you expect plus good drs recommend this good luck :)

1hotway

February 3, 2013

Yep, I am def taking my bottoms in with me. Sure hope the doc can get the scar low enough to cover. Thank you! :-)